incise

Verb

Verb Forms: incised, incising, incises

To cut into or engrave a surface.
make an incision into by carving or cutting
To cut in or into with a sharp instrument; to carve; to engrave.

Examples

She managed to incise a seven-letter word into a narrow gap on the board.

Origin / Etymology

From Middle French inciser.

Scrabble Score: 8

incise: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
incise: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
incise: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 10

incise: valid Words With Friends Word